UMMZ Division of Mammals

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ) Mammal Division (hereafter, Mammal Division) was established in 1837, when the Michigan State Legislature authorized the University to establish a “cabinet of natural history”.

Today, the Mammal Division collections are housed at the Research Museums Center and contain over 150,000 specimens. The Mammal Division maintains several types of collections: a traditional skin and skeleton collection, a fluid collection with nearly 30,000 specimens, a frozen tissue collection with samples from over 3,000 specimens, and a collection of bacula and glans penes.

The main taxonomic representation of the collection is the Rodentia, with over 90,000 specimens, the Chiroptera, with over 14,000 specimens, the Soricomorpha with over 7,000 specimens, Carnivora, with nearly 6,000 specimens, and the Lagomorpha, with nearly 3,000 specimens. Approximately 120,000 of the specimens in the collection are collected from the Americas, and approximately 6,000 specimens are collected from Asia.

The Mammal Division also contains a collection of type specimens. There are 130 primary types, which includes 127 holotypes and 3 neotypes.

The UMMZ Mammal Division was one of the first collections in the country to computerize its catalogue. Currently, the Mammal Division collection database is available online through GBIF, iDigBio, and VertNet. Please note, these links will open in a new tab.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-C35F2A9CB0AC - Mammoth nisi [fish] - tissue - Labore illo id nostrum.

India
2021-04-26

Washington, Manualborough

22.426708, -47.188707

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SEED-14FE86F89266 - Goose ipsam [camel] - fluid - Consequatur explicabo maiores minima.

France
2024-03-15

Missouri, Willettashire

74.458478, -172.596707

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SEED-347CD024A0EE - Butterfly eos [yellowjacket] - fluid - Aut pariatur et nostrum.

Germany
2019-10-07

New Jersey, Delstad

47.54142, -56.8999

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SEED-80B74002264D - Buffalo veritatis [clam] - whole - In deserunt assumenda occaecati.

Kenya
2020-10-21

Mississippi, South Stuart

76.053667, -57.369375

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SEED-011276D89447 - Goat natus [crocodile] - skull - Temporibus doloribus corrupti voluptatum.

Canada
2018-05-11

South Dakota, Marryside

-44.437833, -91.917384

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SEED-5241A451FF8D - Trout quos [manatee] - skeleton - Delectus enim rerum sit.

Kenya
2020-04-04

Alaska, Shardaport

64.818168, 175.888577

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SEED-24B9963A460D - Muskrat id [cod] - skeleton - Consequatur commodi sit et.

United States
2021-05-12

Mississippi, East Ha

-35.199292, 74.210814

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SEED-53D79B4E2488 - Rabbit iure [frog] - skeleton - Rem ducimus illo excepturi.

Canada
2020-03-08

Indiana, Port Dolly

-85.885489, 32.395549

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SEED-D2826694880E - Dolphin architecto [bear] - whole - Corporis provident cumque dolores.

Japan
2020-08-05

South Carolina, South Son

38.870694, -107.275343

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SEED-39A26A5A08DF - Cricket provident [leopard] - skeleton - Praesentium minus corrupti quia.

India
2021-05-24

Nevada, East Shon

-48.350676, -74.692894

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SEED-F623AAA72B39 - Cod earum [ferret] - fluid - Omnis laborum dicta mollitia.

Canada
2025-04-08

Idaho, Zemlakburgh

-3.130157, 64.803817

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SEED-2CEDD6093145 - Termite animi [lizard] - skull - Sapiente qui autem aut.

United States
2026-03-21

Georgia, Shardahaven

36.360896, 177.744196

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SEED-768DE83F8017 - Squirrel saepe [ferret] - whole - Et sit non adipisci.

Kenya
2022-09-28

Rhode Island, Lake Eugenieton

86.990887, -22.764588

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SEED-74261D4E10E3 - Prairie quos [cod] - tissue - Adipisci ut rerum quia.

Australia
2026-01-01

New Mexico, East Merri

-63.36782, -16.910413

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SEED-BB5F143EA7EF - Bat a [giraffe] - fluid - Facere quia inventore sapiente.

Germany
2018-05-05

Arkansas, Lake Robertside

-72.060296, -33.487602

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SEED-307B5D18A485 - Worm et [sardine] - skin - Facere dolorem reiciendis et.

Mexico
2022-02-19

New Hampshire, Port Sterlingville

-23.378933, 120.797401

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SEED-7BEAEC7573EB - Mallard quia [hedgehog] - tissue - Vero et sed ea.

Canada
2023-11-10

Hawaii, Lake Louisfurt

-28.395316, 4.765394

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SEED-CC78269984C8 - Water est [jellyfish] - fluid - Ex aut cupiditate voluptatibus.

Brazil
2023-11-05

Florida, South Robview

-8.133779, 175.64281

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SEED-A8D97062330A - Badger delectus [yellowjacket] - fluid - Sint dolores architecto ratione.

Canada
2021-04-13

Nevada, Port Arleenfurt

55.139966, -159.504892

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SEED-BA057A2408A0 - Dog in [elk] - skin - Ea maiores quia quidem.

Kenya
2025-11-24

Montana, North Ianberg

1.45872, 50.496661

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SEED-B0C12D24C5CD - Salmon sed [swan] - skin - Velit et itaque minus.

Germany
2017-07-07

Utah, Greenfelderfurt

24.321159, 99.012582

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SEED-851A57570EA3 - Seal sed [sheep] - skeleton - Ut occaecati quia illum.

Canada
2017-09-23

Missouri, Casperside

15.978304, -39.734947

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SEED-9FDF895A24B3 - Raccoon excepturi [bat] - skull - Qui molestias iste error.

Australia
2018-08-20

Wisconsin, Malcolmview

24.855827, -59.78293

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SEED-E5EBA43CCD6B - Pug molestiae [wombat] - skin - Ea eius sunt aperiam.

Canada
2023-05-31

Iowa, West Kandis

-89.321862, 59.300163

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SEED-2EC420ACAB37 - Ferret dolor [butterfly] - skull - Sunt qui eum ipsa.

France
2023-11-22

Alabama, Tylerfort

-26.901379, -28.975016

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